Andrew Wray

Flood Watch issued September 20 at 1:07PM EDT until September 21 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
* WHERE...Portions of Indiana, including the following counties, Dearborn, Fayette, Franklin, Ripley, Union and Wayne and Ohio, including the following counties, Adams, Auglaize, Brown, Butler, Champaign, Clark, Clermont, Clinton, Darke, Delaware, Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Greene, Hamilton, Hardin, Highland, Hocking, Licking, Logan, Madison, Mercer, Miami, Montgomery, Pickaway, Pike, Preble, Ross, Scioto, Shelby, Union and Warren.
* WHEN...From 7 PM EDT this evening through Monday morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Showers and thunderstorms producing heavy rain will impact the area overnight. Rainfall totals of 1 to 3 inches are expected with locally higher amounts. The heavy rain combined with saturated ground will lead to potential flash flooding.

Flood Warning issued September 20 at 1:05PM EDT until September 21 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

...Forecast flooding changed to Minor severity and increased in duration for the following rivers...
St. Marys River at Rockford.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...St. Marys River at Rockford.
* WHEN...Until Monday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, State Route 117 near Route 118 north of Rockford is water-covered and closed.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 12:40 PM EDT Sunday the stage was 13.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 13.0 feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage just after midnight tonight. - Flood stage is 13.0 feet.

Thursday, November 4th, 2021

Andrew Wray

Andrew "Drew" Charles Wray, age 35 of Covington, passed away at his home Tuesday, November 2, 2021 after a battle with cancer.

He was born December 2, 1985 in Lafayette, IN to Lawrence A. & Sheryl E. (Hufford) Wray.

Drew was a member of the Class of 2004 at White County High School in Georgia. He then went on to earn a degree from Nashville Auto Diesel College and worked as a mechanic at Wray Brothers Repair in Greenville. Drew attended Covington Christian Church. He loved all things outdoors - hunting, fishing, boating, grilling, mowing grass and enjoyed farming with his grandparents and friends.

Preceded in death by his father.

Drew is survived by his mother, Sheryl Wray of Flora, IN; wife of 9 years, Gayle Catherine (Voress)
Wray; son, Owen Lawrence Wray; daughter,
Adleigh Christine Wray; sister, Jennifer (Scott) Evans and niece, Harper, of Bringhurst, IN; grandparents, Donald and Runella Hufford of Rossville, IN, and Leroy and Shirley Wray of Goshen, IN; father-in-law and mother-in-law, John and Virginia Voress of Houston, OH; sister-in-law, Becky Voress of Laurel, MD; brother-in-law, Shaun Voress of Toledo, OH; and other relatives and friends.

Funeral Service will be held Monday, November 8th at 10 am at Covington Christian Church, 115 N. Pearl St., Covington, OH with Pastors Becky Strang and Nick Church officiating. Interment will be Miami Memorial Park Cemetery.

Visitation will be held Sunday, November 7th from 2-7 pm at Bridges-Stocker-Fraley Funeral Home, Covington.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Owen and Adleigh's accounts at Covington Savings and Loan.

Condolences may be left for the family at wwww.stockerfraley.com.

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